The next morning, River was headed right away to the school. She did need to get ready after all. But then again, with her vortex manipulator returned to her, she had all the time in the world.


She was in her closet area that morning getting ready for school, making sure her outfit matched exactly what they were doing today -although they weren't doing much, just some routine stuff she had to go over and getting everyone to their correct spots in the classroom.

"Morning Liz." She said with a smile as she saw the Lizard jump onto her shoulder from the mirror.

The Lizard just nodded in reply.

"Not in a talkative mood today?" She asked in a hushed voice. There was obviously a reason.

Liz motioned towards the door with her head, and River looked out the peep hole of the closet door. "Ah! We have students! Shall we go meet them?" River suggested with an adventurous grin.

Liz smiled and nodded as she hopped off River's shoulder and walked into the class, River following behind.

All the students were already in their spots, and just waiting for her.

With a grin River walked out in a space dress and her hair was pinned up. Very happily she hummed. "Good morning!"

The Students looked at her for a moment, but a smile soon captured their lips.

"I'm your teacher. Ms. Frizzle."

The Students still stared at her intently. "Maybe she wasn't cut out for getting these kids to have fun in class." She thought to herself. But her thoughts were quickly diminished when a student raised her hand. "Yes?" River asked.

"Excuse me ma'am. Why is your voice like that?" The girl asked.

"Like what?" River questioned, then quickly remembering her English heritage. "Oh- I'm English." She replied with a smile. Although the children from now on still thought she was American. They obviously weren't thinking of the British English. "What's your name?"

"My name's Keesha." She said with a smile.

"Very nice." River said with a smile and a nod. "I'd like to get to know all of your names, anyone want to volunteer?"

Most of the students hands went up and River talked to them one by one, soon memorizing all of them.

Let's see, there was Phoebe, Ralph, Keesha, Tim, Wanda, Dorthy Ann, Carlos, and Arnold.

She learned that Carlos rather liked puns, and after he said one, his friends would all shout "Carlos!" Just because the pun was cheesy. But it made her laugh all the same.

Phoebe rather liked comparing things to her old school.

Dorthy Ann (Or D.A.) Was a very smart girl who liked science and books a lot.

Keesha was an African American girl, and very level headed.

Ralph was more of an athletic kid who liked sports.

Tim, he was the quietest of the students, and had to have his name dragged out of him.

Wanda, a Chinese-American girl, was very tough and unafraid.

Arnold was a kid who questions everything, "I have a bad feeling about this." Seemed to be his favorite thing to say after they had a lab experiment that day.

But that was her class. Her Class. It was like a second family, and she loved them all.

On the way out River called, "Field trip tomorrow!" She said with a grin.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Arnold replied wearily.

Phoebe was whispering to Dorthy Ann, "At my old school, teachers never wore outfits like that."

River just laughed inwardly. "They did at mine." She mumbled to herself as the student left.

It had been a long day. She covered her mouth with a yawn, as Liz jumped off her shoulder, and into her bed. "Good night Liz." River mumbled, as her earrings took her back to Stormcage.

Today had been a good day.